Softball Preview: Hermitage Panthers vs. Maggie Walker
The Hermitage Panthers will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Maggie Walker at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Hermitage scored the most runs they've had all season on Tuesday, but it wasn't enough. They fell victim to a tough 22-7 defeat at the hands of Freeman. Hermitage has not had much luck with Freeman recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Meanwhile, Maggie Walker came up short against J.R. Tucker on Tuesday and fell 8-5. Maggie Walker has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Anu Ramesh and Alyssa Jones stepped up to the plate in a big way. Ramesh scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Jones went 1-for-2 with a home run and a stolen base. Jones is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Ashley Simmons, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Hermitage's loss dropped their record down to 0-3-2. As for Maggie Walker, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Hermitage came up short against Maggie Walker in their previous meeting back in March, falling 5-2. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Maggie Walker's Brennan Harbour, who didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Now that Hermitage knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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